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Fairfax County History Commission Annual Report 2002 Fairfax County History Commission Annual Report 3/ie.Armaria/ 'Hearings and Supporters of THOMAS 6™TORD TAIRJFADC as recorded at the (~o//ege of ?/ msSon don 2002 Fairfax County History Commission Fairfax City Regional Library FAIRFAX Virginia Room 3915 Chain Bridge Road COUNTY Fairfax, VA 22030 Tel: 703-246-2123 VIRGINIA December 9, 2002 Fairfax County Board of Supervisors 12055 Government Center Parkway Fairfax, Virginia 22055 Dear Madam Chairman and Members of the Board of Supervisors? Once again it is a pleasure for the Fairfax County History Commission to be able to present its Annua! Report What am exciting year this has been and I will touch on a few of our accomplishments. Publications Committee chaired by Dr. Donald Semes©? Two books have been published and a third will be available soon. The Preservation of History an Fairfax County, authored by well known historians Ross and Nairn Netherton details the development and preservation of history in our county during the past three or more decades and serves as a model for other communities. The Battle of Chantilly (Ox-Hill); Monumental Storm, by Charles Maisr© tells the story off this important Civil War battle fought during a ram sterns near the present site of the Fair Oaks Mall. This publication includes over 70 illustrations including maps and photographs making it possible to relate the events to present day locations. Stone Ground; A History of Umobb Mills, by Paula ESsey, available soon, details the fascinating story of a settlement in the western part of Fairfax County, which though it never became a town, played am important role In the comity's history. We have decided to dedicate St to the late Elizabeth (Liz) David who retired frons the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning. Historic Marker Committee chaired by Jack Hiller: The History Commission erected three mew markers at Benvenue, Odrick's Corner and the Cross Farmhouse and approved one for CarrolStown in the Franeonia area that will soon be In place. These markers are educational and Inform people of a significant event that occurred at that site. The Commission provided funds to other groups involved in preserving history this past year such as the creation of a Piitimit Mum Map by Steve Brydeis, as well as supporting History Day in Fairfax County and the Clifton Centennial Celebration, The History Commission's Website maintained by Paula Elsey, a volunteer, was updated to include recent marker dedications, book information, member contact information and the Annua! Report, St serves as am easy, tip to date, and readily available fool for anyone interested In our county's history. The members of the Commission, all volunteers, are honored that you have appointed us to promote public interest In our Fairfax County's history. We are committed to ensure that present and future generations are aware of our rich history. Thank you for your support and funding. We are especially proud that the sale of our historical publications create additional revenue for the county which cam be used to further preserve our history. Sincerely, Chairperson Table of Contents Publications 1 Awards Programs 4 Ethnic Committee 5 Historic Markers 5 Inventory of Historic Sites 7 Web Site . 8 Archeology Grants 8 Pimmit Run Map 8 Budget 9 Speaker's Bureau 9 Outreach Activities 10 Biographical Sketches 13 PUBLICATIONS The Fairfax County History Commission's Publication Committee has had a very successful year. We had published a lecture by Dr. Donald Sweig, former historian for Fairfax County, on the 200th anniversary of the Fairfax County Courthouse, "Courts Were Appointed in Convenient Places." The lecture was delivered April 8, 2000 and published in April 2001 in partnership with the Stewardship Initiatives Program of the Fairfax County Park Authority. The publication still remains popular and is being distributed through the Maps and Publications Division. Three other major publications came out in 2002. Taking over ten years to research and produce, Ross and Nan Netherton's The Preservation of History in Fairfax County, Virginia was published by the University Press of America. The work, produced by two well known writers with over 40 publications The Preservation to their credit on Northern Virginia history, details almost 40 of History in years of historic preservation in Fairfax County, a study Fairfax County, paralleling the founding and growth of the Fairfax County Virginia History Commission. The book contains a narrative, charts, \ JYrpiv! fnr the IVirfax Urwrnty maps, a copy of the then most recent Fairfax County TlitlOty Civrimi«.«• rm. Fv'tu CfHMV, Virginia Commission's Annual Report and a thorough index of names 2001 of individuals who played major roles over those years. The P-T«rV«n NnUtVTQNNntww book serves not only to document the historic preservation effort but also as a model for other communities undertaking BiimJWtUKfif utivc# the challenges of growth and historic preservation. A second work produced was Charles V. Mauro's The Battle of Chantilly (Ox Hill): A Monumental Storm, which provides a complete narrative with eight "I'llL' 15aLEliL* uf C'liiirtlilh (lis. I1III) maps and numerous photographs ,-f .yftnuirm'/rtut Slvrm detailing the only major Civil War battle fought in Fairfax County, V M> ... Virginia. Mr. Mauro won the Nan • • 1 Netherton Heritage Award in 1999 for •'? his work and the Commission decided shortly afterward to publish the book. The book also features an update ft 1 J - •• -f JR" through 2001 of monuments erected and 1 commemorative services held at Ox Hill K-I Battlefield Park on West Ox Road and Monument Drive in Chantilly. A third publication emerged with a focus on western Fairfax County, editor Paula Elsey's Stone Ground: A History of Union Mills, the study of a region long settled in the county but which never quite coalesced into a viable community. The book consolidates chapters written by four authors, describing the early colonial years, social and economic developments, the effect of the Civil War, the origins of the soapstone industry and changes carrying the neighborhood into the 20th century. It contains over four dozen photographs, an index and an expanded bibliography that encourages further subject matter reading and research. The Fairfax County History Commission started a number of initiatives to promote these publications and expand the knowledge of their contents to wider audiences. The Commission engaged the services of Fairfax County resident Stella Harrison, President and CEO of Stellar Strategies, to prepare promotional material, send out press releases and review copies and assist in speaking engagements for the authors. The decision proved overwhelmingly successful marked by widespread coverage in the media of the publications, numerous speaking engagements for the authors and book reviews. Some of the highlights of the activities include: • A major presentation of the Publications before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Monday, May 6, 2002, led by FCHC Chairman Charles Wroblewski. A reception following honored the authors as well as the two longest serving members of the Commission, Mayo Stuntz and Edith Sprouse. Presentations by the authors as part of the Fairfax County Public Library programs: John Marshall Library, September 19 (Netherton); Kingstowne Library, October 17 (Mauro) and Centreville Library, October 22 (Elsey). • Participation by the authors in the FallfortheBook Festival at George Mason University (October 5) and the Northern Virginia Association of History, Inc. Book Fair (November 2). • Interviews with the authors and public service announcements on the books, which appeared as part of the County Magazine and other features on the Fairfax County Government Channel 16. Mr. Mauro was featured on "Out of the Past" and taped a "Photographers of Northern Virginia" show, both on the Fairfax County Public Access Channel 10. • Participation by the author Charles Mauro in Memorial Day services at the Ox Hill Battlefield Part and at the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of the town of Clifton. Commission member Lynne Garvey Hodge, who chaired the 100th Anniversary celebration, arranged the latter appearance. • Agreement to make a docudrama out of Mr. Mauro's book on the Battle of Chantilly for broadcast on public access television and other stations sometime in 2003. Mr. Bert Morgan, producer of a program on Fairfax County Public Access television, is arranging the program. • Speaking engagements by the authors notably Mr. Mauro, who, through the end of November, spoke to eleven different groups with a total of nearly 250 people attending. The groups included the Capitol Hill Civil War Round Table, Friends of Fairfax Station, and the Historic Centreville Society. Dr. Senese addressed the Baileys Crossroads and Burke Rotary clubs on the History Commission's publications program. History 2002 Commission 2 • Volunteer work by Paula Elsey, who designed and updated the Fairfax County web site with information on the History Commission and our local history publications. Reviews of publications may take six months to a year or more after they are published. Ms. Harrison worked with the authors and Commission members to devise an aggressive campaign to mail out review copies to major publications and journals, in addition to contacting the media. The Northern Virginia Journal wrote a major editorial on preservation in the county focusing on the Nethertons' preservation study. Other review appeared in The Courier (newsletter
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